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Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 was a tier 11 English Rugby Union league with teams from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 and since the cancellation of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 at the end of the 1995–96 season there was no relegation.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3
Current season or competition:
1999–00 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3
SportRugby union
Instituted1987; 37 years ago (1987)
Ceased2000; 24 years ago (2000)
Number of teams10
Country England
HoldersUniversity Of Derby (1st title) (1999–00)
(transferred to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 East)
Most titlesMultiple teams (1 title)
WebsiteNLD RFU

At the end of the 1999–00 campaign the Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire leagues were merged with the Leicestershire leagues. This meant that Notts, Lincs & Lincolnshire 3 was cancelled after 13 seasons and all teams transferred into the new Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire leagues.

Original teams edit

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 honours edit

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 (1987–1990) edit

The original Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 was a tier 9 league. Promotion was to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 and relegation was to either Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 East or Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 West.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1987–88 11 All Spartans Long Eaton Bingham, Bakewell Mannerians [4]
1988–89 11 Dronfield Nottinghamshire Constabulary Gainsborough [5]
1989–90 11 Belper Melbourne Skegness [6]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 (1990–1992) edit

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 continued as a tier 9 league with promotion to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2. However, restructuring due to the introduction of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 5 meant that relegation was now to a single Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 division.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1990–91 11 Ashbourne Ilkeston Boston, Barton & District [7]
1991–92 11 Bakewell Mannerians[e] Grimsby[f] No relegation[g] [8]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 (1992–1993) edit

Restructuring of the Midlands leagues saw Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 drop two levels to become a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1992–93 12 Bingham Stamford College Rainworth, Bolsover, Yarborough Bees [9]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 (1993–1996) edit

The top six teams from Midlands 1 and the top six from North 1 were combined to create National 5 North, meaning that Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 dropped another level to become a tier 12 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 and relegation to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1993–94 13 North Kesteven Barton & District Hope Valley, Cleethorpes, Bourne [10]
1994–95 13 Castle Donington Boots Athletic Gainsborough, Bolsover, Skegness [11]
1995–96 12 Stamford College Cotgrave[h] No relegation [12]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 (1996–2000) edit

At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 returned to being a tier 11 league. Promotion continued to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 while the cancellation of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 meant that there was no relegation. At the end of the 1999–00 season Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 was cancelled due to Midlands league restructuring and teams transferred into the new Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire leagues.

Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3
Season No of teams Champions Runners–up Relegated teams Reference
1996–97 7 Hope Valley Gainsborough No relegation [13]
1997–98 7 Cleethorpes Skegness No relegation [14]
1998–99 10 Bolsover Tupton No relegation [15][i]
1999–00 10 University of Derby[j] Ollerton[k] No relegation [16][l]
Green backgrounds are the promotion places.

Number of league titles edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ All Spartans would later merge with Ashfield Swans in 1997 to form Ashfield RUFC.[1]
  2. ^ Ashfield Swans would later merge with All Spartans in 1997 to form Ashfield RUFC.[1]
  3. ^ Boots Athletic RFC would later merge with Nottingham Community Rugby in 2008 to form Nottingham Corsairs RFC.[2]
  4. ^ North Kesteven Old Boys RUFC would be renamed as North Hykeham RUFC in 2007.[3]
  5. ^ Restructuring saw champions Bakewell Mannerians promoted two levels up into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1.
  6. ^ Restructuring saw runners up Grimsby also promoted two levels up into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 1. The rest of the clubs in the division were promoted into Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2.
  7. ^ As restructuring meant that all clubs in the division were promoted there was no relegation.
  8. ^ Due to the cancellation of National 5 North subsequent restructuring meant that ten clubs were promoted to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 including Nottinghamians, Belper, Meden Vale, Barton & District, Cleethorpes, University of Derby, Ollerton and Yarborough Bees.
  9. ^ 1998–99 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 mistakenly referred to as NLD/Leics 2 East on RFU website.
  10. ^ Restructuring would see champions University of Derby transferred to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 East.
  11. ^ The merging of Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire and Leicestershire leagues would see all teams transferred into the equivalent new divisions. Ollerton would join Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 East while the rest of the clubs in the division would join Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire/Leicestershire 2 West.
  12. ^ 1999–00 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 mistakenly referred to as NLD/Leics 1 West on RFU website.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "BIG DEVELOPMENTS AT ASHFIELD RUGBY CLUB". NLD RFC. 4 June 2020.
  2. ^ "HISTORY 2". Nottingham Corsairs RFC. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  3. ^ "CLUB HISTORY & HONOURS". North Hykeham RUFC. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  4. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1988). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988-89. Queen Anne Press. pp. 130–134. ISBN 0-356-15884-5.
  5. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1989). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1989-90. Queen Anne Press. pp. 136–139. ISBN 0-356-17862-5.
  6. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1990). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1990-91. Queen Anne Press. pp. 140–143. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
  7. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1991). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1991-92. Queen Anne Press. pp. 161–164. ISBN 0-356-20249-6.
  8. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1992). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1992-93. Headline. pp. 183–185. ISBN 0-7472-7907-1.
  9. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1993). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993-94. Headline. pp. 164–167. ISBN 0-7472-7891-1.
  10. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1994). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994-95. Headline. pp. 164–167. ISBN 0-7472-7891-1.
  11. ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1995). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1995-96. Headline. pp. 176–179. ISBN 0-7472-7850-4.
  12. ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1996). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1996-97. Headline. pp. 192–195. ISBN 0-7472-7816-4.
  13. ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1997). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997-98. Headline. pp. 156–159. ISBN 0-7472-7771-0.
  14. ^ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1998). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998-99. Headline. pp. 90–93. ISBN 0-7472-7653-6.
  15. ^ "1998-1999 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  16. ^ "1999-2000 Midlands Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 12 December 2020.

External links edit

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